2 bedrooms,1 bathroom,separate wc, sleeps a maximum of 4 + baby

Part of an outstanding Victorian villa with large pool for exclusive use of the apartment,situated on a private domain overlooking the sea.The apartment has its own large garden(tables and chairs for eating out),a barbeque & patio for al fresco dining by the private pool. It is within walking distance of the sea & the domain's 2 good private tennis courts.We are on the most privileged site,surrounded by 100 year old pine trees,flowering mimosa & a well established garden.There are lovely views of the sea and the islands off the coast.The apartment is on the ground floor,with its own entrance & secluded garden for total privacy.Beautifully decorated bedrooms(1 double,1 twin),sitting/dining room(excellent library),fully equipped galley kitchen, shower room and separate wc.

Private tennis.: Hyeres is one of the loveliest towns on the Cote d'Azur,with long, palm-lined streets of elegant Victorian villas,a medieval town centre with colourful pedestrian streets,excellent restaurants & cafés,shops with local handicrafts, galleries,etc.The central square is a beautifully restored mediaeval market place with colourful shops and stalls selling all kinds of Provencale specialities. Above the town is the castle where concerts are held throughout the summer months. Coastal day trips from Hyeres include the local islands(jazz festival), St Tropez,Bandol,Cassis,Cannes,Nice & Monte Carlo.Miles of clean,sandy beaches at the bottom of our hill.The Villa is in an exclusive private domain on an unspoilt hill overlooking the sea.Access to two private tennis courts just a few minutes walk away & a great deal of green space and woodland.The Villa has green space on 2 sides & is exceptionally private.A private entrance & secluded garden ensure total privacy for the apartment.

Beautiful views of the sea: The Villa is on the most privileged site,surrounded by 100 year old pine trees,flowering mimosa & a well established garden.There are beautiful views of the sea & the islands off the coast.Only 1 apartment is rented,on the ground floor with a private&secluded garden(with its own garden furniture)for the exclusive use of the apartment.The miles of sandy, sparkling clean beach are 2 km by foot, 4 km by car.The kitchen is well equipped,with a beautiful granite worktop,top of the range Siemens dishwasher & washing machine,large refrigerator & freezer,electric oven& gas/electric hob(all new in 2004),electric kettle,coffee maker,toaster,etc.

The sitting room is very comfortable,with pretty Provençale sofas,colour tv & an excellent library.Oak dining table & Provençal chairs.Bedroom1 has a double bed(1metre 60 wide),bedroom2 has 2 single beds(can form a double). Fans are provided but are rarely necessary,since the extra thick stone walls ensure a wonderfully cool interior throughout summer.

It is not at all like a “holiday let”.There are videos,games & lots of books for children,as well as an excellent library.

The swimming pool(12 x 5 m)is well away from the house,surrounded by Provençale shrubs,geraniums and pine trees.In summer there is al fresco dining(barbeque)in the garden by the private pool as well as in the lush garden/patio just next to the apartment's kitchen.

What makes this Villa unique

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1 Bathroom, 1 Separate WC

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Cancellation Policy

100% refund if canceled at least 60 days before arrival date.

2 Reviews

5/5

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Wonderful!

5/5

Stayed Aug 2015

Anne A.

Everything about our holiday here surpassed all our expectations. The flat is delightful and the garden with its wonderful pool a complete joy. Alexia our lovely landlady could not have been kinder or more helpful. The location was great for proximity to the sea, for pottering round Hyères and the surrounding mountain towns and villages. We recommend this highly.

Published 22 May 2016

At last: my idea of luxury!

5/5

Stayed Aug 2014

chris w.

Singing cicadas, a small pine forest, lazing in the sun next to a huge pool - all to ourselves - oh dear! time to drag ourselves away to another idyllic spot in the garden for a glass of champagne - total privacy - ths is my idea of pure luxury.

The house itself is gorgeous, fully equipped down to the latest designer fans (which we didn’t use - the stone walls kept the interior just right). We stayed 7 idyllic days in August and couldn’t believe the difference in tempo between here and just down the hill, at the beaches. These are as beautiful as you could hope for, with miles and miles of white sand, but unless you want to be surrounded by all of the cote d’azur it’s best to avoid them after midday and before 4pm. We slipped into a geared-down routine of late breakfast on our upper terrace - flowering oleander, lavander and hibiscus, with a view of the sea - then an hour or so on the beach where the kids snorkelled and chased fish - then a quiet time by the pool, lunch on the lower terrace (you can chase the sun or the shade, as you prefer - there are 4 different dining areas, just for the four of us), reading or playing boules on the boules court (of course!) next to the pool.....when we had rested enough we played tennis before a last swim, then shower and dinner. The local restaurants were good, especially kind to children, lots of fresh fish. We used the BBQ here for grilled meats and fish. Excellent shopping everywhere - supermarkets open until 9pm, markets full of stunning local produce - a Luna Park which had the kids enthralled - we even caught the ferry to two of the islands - very beautiful but also crowded in high summer.

Unanimous vote: the best holiday yet and we’ll be back next year!

Published 7 May 2015

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Location

Hyères, France

Hyères is one of the loveliest towns on the Côte d’Azur,with long palm-lined streets of elegant Victorian villas(a reminder of the fact that Hyères was the first town on the Côte to be discovered by the English in the 19th century). The centre of the town is a medieval market place with colourful shops & stalls selling all Provençale specialities &above the town is the famous castle “Ste Claire” where concerts & other open air events are held throughout the summer months.Two of the 28 gardens& parks featured in “The most beautiful gardens of Provence” are at Hyères & a further 14 are within only an hour's drive by car:please ask for a full list if you are interested.

Coastal day trips from Hyères include the local islands(frequent ferry crossings),St Tropez, Cannes, Nice & Monte Carlo.Easily accessible inland are Cotignac,Lorgues,Tourtour& the other hill villages of the Haut Var.To the north west, Aix en Provence is an easy drive&AVIGNON is 20 minutes by fast train from Aix.